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The Bluest Eye

byToni Morrison

Subenres: Social Justice
Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison’s best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work.WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, AUTHOR OF QUEENIEPecola Breedlove longs for blond hair and blue eyes, so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the marigolds in her garden will not bloom, and her wish will not come true. Pecola's life is about to change in other painful and devastating ways.A powerful interrogation of what it means to conform to an idea of beauty, The Bluest Eye asks vital questions about race, class and gender and remains one of Toni Morrison’s most unforgettable works.

Language

en

Published on

02/03/2022

Pages

172

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781784876449

Who is this book for? Readers interested in profound explorations of race, identity, and societal issues, as well as those who appreciate literary fiction.

Topics RacismColorismChild abuseComing of ageIdentityFamily dynamicsTraumaBeauty standardsSocial acceptancePower dynamicsRace and PrejudiceBeautyFamilySurvival
MoodDark, Melancholic
Female protagonist
ViolenceModerate
Explicit scenesExplicit Scenes

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